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over

English translation: above

14:16 Feb 22, 2017
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Nuclear Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: over
High concentration plume first transported NNW over NE Fukushima Prefecture and then NNE over coastal area of Miyagi Prefecture.

NNW: north-northwest
NE: North east
NNE: North-northeast
Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
Türkiye
Local time: 19:02
Selected answer:above
Explanation:
The plume moved in the sky above NE Fukushima Prefecture and then continued moving in the air until it reached the coast.

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Note added at 14 mins (2017-02-22 14:31:52 GMT)
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From what I can gather, the plume is a cloud of vapour or smoke that moves above the land.

In this case, 'over' means extending directly upwards from.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/over

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Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 18:02
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Helena Chavarria


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
above


Explanation:
The plume moved in the sky above NE Fukushima Prefecture and then continued moving in the air until it reached the coast.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 14 mins (2017-02-22 14:31:52 GMT)
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From what I can gather, the plume is a cloud of vapour or smoke that moves above the land.

In this case, 'over' means extending directly upwards from.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/over



Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 18:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, a plume is what you stated


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, it moved in a NNW direction passing over the NE corner of F. prefecture, then turned NNE to pass over part of the M. prefecture; look at a map.
10 mins
  -> Thanks, Tony :-)
agree  Morad Seif: Plume may refer to "hydrocarbon plume transport" here.
41 mins
  -> Thank you very much :-)
agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
45 mins
  -> Thank you very much :-)
agree  Jack Doughty
46 mins
  -> Cheers, Jack :-)
agree  acetran
1 hr
  -> Thank you, acetran :-)
agree  Ashutosh Mitra
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Thank you very much :-)
agree  Jörgen Slet
89 days
  -> Thank you, Jörgen :-)
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